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Eng vs Pak 3rd Test preview: We're ready to end series on a high, says Pope

England lead the series 1-0 after its dramatic win in the first Test and the rain-hit second Test which ended in a pale draw

Australian cricket will need to make sacrifices to keep game going: Langer

The Australian men's team is scheduled to leave for England on Sunday for its white-ball tour

ENG vs AUS: Coach Langer explains why Khawaja, Short not picked for UK tour

Darcy was not selected for the England tour due to the return of all-rounder Glenn Maxwell, says Australia's coach Justin Langer

PCB appoints Mohammad Yousuf as batting coach for training centre in Lahore

Yousuf, who has scored 7,530 Test and 9,720 ODI runs in a career spanning from 1998 to 2010, will head the list of coaches, which already boasts of Mushtaq Ahmed as the spin bowling consultant

IPL 2020: RCB to leave for Dubai on August 21 with health top of agenda

The team there will be undergoing six-day isolation in UAE and three Covid-19 tests again before entering a bio bubble

IPL 2020: Don't you dare break Covid-19 protocols, BCCI warns players

Last month, England fast bowler Jofra Archer was dropped from the playing XI for the second Test against West Indies after it was learned that he had broken the team's bio-secure protocol

IPL 2020: U-19 pacer Sushant Mishra among five net bowlers accompanying RCB

Sushant Mishra, a U-19 bowler, is among the five net bowlers who will be accompanying Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) for the upcoming Indian Premier League (IPL) 2020.

KXIP, KKR, Royals land in UAE; set ball rolling for bio-secure IPL 2020

The players, who were already tested multiple times before departure, will now undergo a six-day isolation period with testing on day 1, 3 and 6

National Sports Awards' dignity has to be maintained: Wrestler Sushil Kumar

An unprecedented five Khel Ratna and 29 Arjuna award recommendations have been made to the sports minister by the selection panel, raising eyebrows

Prize money for National Sports Awards set to be increased: Report

Sports Ministry is planning a hike in prize money for National Sports Awards which will lead to Khel Ratna awardees getting Rs 25 lakh while leaving the Arjuna winners richer by Rs 15 lakh

Two South African cricketers test positive for coronavirus: Report

Cricket South Africa, though, did not disclose the names of the two players,

IPL 2020: Harbhajan Singh not to travel with CSK squad on August 21

Harbhajan Singh will arrive a week or ten days later than the squad in the UAE ahead of the IPL 2020 which begins from September 19

PM Narendra Modi writes a letter to Dhoni, calls him 'spirit of new India'

A thankful Dhoni shared the letter on his Twitter page on Thursday, his first social media post since the 'consider me retired' note on Instagram that stunned one and all on Saturday

Tokyo Games postponement presents quandary for millions of ticket buyers

Invariably at every Olympics, an event is listed as sold out" although the venue is half-filled because some VIPs or hospitality guests haven't shown up.

England includes Azhar Mahmood in coaching staff for T20s against Pakistan

Former Pakistan all-rounder Azhar Mahmood is set to play a crucial role in scripting his native country's downfall in the three-match T20 series against England

MS Dhoni was always emotionally detached from results, says Laxman

Being emotionally detached from results contributed significantly to the stellar success of MS Dhoni, who retired after creating an enviable legacy, says former India teammate, batsman VVS Laxman

Coach Misbah pleased with Pakistan's performance in rain-hit second Test

Pakistan head coach Misbah-ul-Haq has praised his side's commitment and belief in the second Test against England following a heart-breaking defeat in the series opener

I spoke to Ishant and still consider him a brother like 2014: Darren Sammy

Darren Sammy holds 'no grudges' against the India pacer Ishant for using a racially offensive word to address him in jest during their stint as teammates in the IPL

DDCA to discuss proposal to have a Kotla stand named after Chetan Chauhan

A proposal to dedicate a spectators stand at the Feroz Shah Kotla ground in the honour of late Chetan Chauhan will be discussed at the next Apex Council meeting, says DDCA secretary

Shubman to be part of our leadership group in IPL 2020: KKR coach McCullum

I am a big believer that it's not necessarily true that you having played for a long time makes you a good leader, says Brendon McCullum on Shubman Gill